3 men drown fording a stream whilst off roading
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It looks as though they were part of an organised off road group on a well used trail.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12909109/...
It's very sad and regrettable that 3 men have lost their lives and it must have been traumatic for any spectators but watching people needlessly kill their cars on the Rufford Ford thread makes me wonder why people feel the need to drive through water more than ankle deep, let alone through a deep fast running stream.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12909109/...
It's very sad and regrettable that 3 men have lost their lives and it must have been traumatic for any spectators but watching people needlessly kill their cars on the Rufford Ford thread makes me wonder why people feel the need to drive through water more than ankle deep, let alone through a deep fast running stream.
sparkythecat said:
It looks as though they were part of an organised off road group on a well used trail.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12909109/...
It's very sad and regrettable that 3 men have lost their lives and it must have been traumatic for any spectators but watching people needlessly kill their cars on the Rufford Ford thread makes me wonder why people feel the need to drive through water more than ankle deep, let alone through a deep fast running stream.
It's a challenge.https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12909109/...
It's very sad and regrettable that 3 men have lost their lives and it must have been traumatic for any spectators but watching people needlessly kill their cars on the Rufford Ford thread makes me wonder why people feel the need to drive through water more than ankle deep, let alone through a deep fast running stream.
Why climb a mountain, jump over a stck to see how high you can get?
k that was my immediate reaction and I just turned around and went back. gruffalo said:
It's a challenge.
Why climb a mountain, jump over a stck to see how high you can get?
Because you might die? The river they tried to ford was in full flow and 5ft deep after recent storms. Complete idiots who sadly paid the ultimate price.Why climb a mountain, jump over a stck to see how high you can get?
Recently a 4x4 got itself stuck whilst fording a river in flood on private land on the moors near me. Fortunately the occupants survived but had to abandon ship. Police located abandoned 4x4 and towed it, prosecutions followed. Karma.
popeyewhite said:
gruffalo said:
It's a challenge.
Why climb a mountain, jump over a stck to see how high you can get?
Because you might die? The river they tried to ford was in full flow and 5ft deep after recent storms. Complete idiots who sadly paid the ultimate price.Why climb a mountain, jump over a stck to see how high you can get?
Recently a 4x4 got itself stuck whilst fording a river in flood on private land on the moors near me. Fortunately the occupants survived but had to abandon ship. Police located abandoned 4x4 and towed it, prosecutions followed. Karma.
I'm speculating here but maybe the other 4x4s made it across so they followed suit. The others probably survived by the skin of their teeth and it was too much of a risk already.
The higher the risk then the higher the exhilaration. New year's day they could've been sat around drinking and laughing how they managed it and nearly died trying. As it was, it was just a step too far.
The higher the risk then the higher the exhilaration. New year's day they could've been sat around drinking and laughing how they managed it and nearly died trying. As it was, it was just a step too far.
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